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Program

The Advanced Clinician Scientist Programme of the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University is a module of structured career support for researching medical specialists, experienced clinically active psychologists and experienced dentists to further develop their scientific and clinical careers.

The central aim of the Advanced Clinician Scientist Programme is to close a gap between existing clinician scientist programmes at the Heidelberg Medical Faculty and a professorship or equivalent clinical and scientific leadership positions. Scientifically and clinically recognised medical specialists are to be offered a protected research period as well as development space to establish their own working group. An accompanying individual qualification programme with a focus on sharpening leadership skills is planned. Admission to the programme is based on a competitive and transparent selection process.

Format

The programme comprises a three-year protected research period, during which a specific research project that has been rated as very good by the selection committee is to be worked on. The programme is accompanied by a mandatory mentoring programme in which each Advanced Clinician Scientist should identify two to three mentors.

The programme provides for an accompanying qualification programme that takes into account the individual needs of the participants and teaches key skills for later leadership positions (e.g. communication techniques, conflict management, etc.).

Scope of funding

Within the three-year participation in the programme, the Heidelberg Medical Faculty finances a maximum of three years of a 50% position (protected research time), the second half of the position is to be financed by the respective clinic/institute.

In addition, the Faculty of Medicine finances 65% of a TV-L E13 position for a doctoral candidate or, equivalently, a pro rata position for a technical assistant in the same financial amount (depending on the requirements of the candidate or the project) as well as material resources of €15,000/year. The material budget can also be used for publication costs and travel expenses as well as fees for the use of the core facilities to an appropriate extent.